Thieves stole the heavy machinery from a Hull compound in Falkland Road, just off Preston Road , on Saturday night.

Police are now appealing to find the people behind the vandalism

Police were told that they were being used to "knock out civic CCTV" and to cause other damage in the area. Pictures sent to the Mail also show one of the machines having damaged a nearby children's playground.

The diggers were later found burnt out in a farmer's field and police have now launched an appeal to find the people behind the vandalism.

Pictures also show damage to a nearby park

In a statement, a spokesman for Humberside Police said: "We are investigating the theft of two diggers which were stolen from a compound on Falkland Road in Hull on 14 April at around 8pm.